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Solid electrolyte gas sensing apparatus

US4377460A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 1981
Grant dateMar 22, 1983
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/4074
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An alkali ion conductive solid electrolyte electrochemical concentration cell assembly for measuring gases containing anhydrides or related compounds in air or in oxygen-bearing gases is divided into two identical alkali ion conductive half cycles. Each half cell is secured to opposite surfaces of the closed end of a solid membrane exhibiting alkali ion conductivity corresponding to the alkali ion conductivity of the half cells. The membrane effectively isolates a monitored gas environment contacting one half cell from a reference gas environment contacting the other half cell while supporting the equilibrium mode of operation of the concentration cell assembly to generate an electrical signal indicative of a gas species of interest in the monitored gas environment.

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